What serves as the control for all other factors besides the manipulation of the independent variable?
a. the experimental setting c. the control group
b. the experimental group d. all of these
C
The control group is equivalent to the experimental group in every way except for the manipulation of the independent variable and perhaps for their behavior that is measured by the dependent variable.
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A. broad principles of fairness B. policing the actions of men C. competition with others for moral superiority D. a gradual transition from selfishness to responsibility
Which of the following can motivate people to make their thoughts or attitudes agree with their actions?
a. persuasion b. inconsistency c. obedience d. compliance
At present, the general consensus among scientists is that:
A) unmarried people are happier than are married people. B) happier people tend to get married, but marriage doesn't make people happy. C) unhappy people are the most likely to get married. D) happier people tend to get married, and marriage makes them even happier.
When a child inherits similar genes for a given trait from his/her parents, the child is said to be __________ for that trait
a) genotype b) homozygous c) phenotype d) heterozygous